UCI's tuition & fees has increased from $36,057 (2014) to $45,014 (2024), and the rate of tuition increase is 24.84% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $28,064 (year 2014) to $29,377 (year 2024).
UCI's tuition increase rate is higher than the California's average increase rate of 18.05%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is lower than the average increase rate of 28.12%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 28.23% from 2014 ($54,455).
For the current academic year 2023-2024, UCI's COA is $69,828, which is increased by 3.66% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to UCI's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 24.84% for the last 10 years , and the 2024 tuition & fees are $45,014. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at University of California-Irvine over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,550, and it has decreased -10.51% from the year 2014 to 2024.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $1,732 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $1,749 | 0.98% |
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| 2016-17 | $1,766 | 0.97% |
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| 2017-18 | $1,357 | -23.16% |
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| 2018-19 | $1,363 | 0.44% |
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| 2019-20 | $1,390 | 1.98% |
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| 2020-21 | $1,361 | -2.09% |
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| 2021-22 | $1,319 | -3.09% |
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| 2022-23 | $1,346 | 2.05% |
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| 2023-24 | $1,550 | 15.16% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 33.10% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 45.14% when living-off campus from the year 2014 to 2024. The following table shows the changes in living costs at University of California-Irvine.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $16,666 | $14,345 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $17,101 | $14,574 | 2.61% |
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| 2016-17 | $17,804 | $15,197 | 4.11% |
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| 2017-18 | $18,763 | $16,801 | 5.39% |
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| 2018-19 | $19,198 | $17,392 | 2.32% |
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| 2019-20 | $20,246 | $18,045 | 5.46% |
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| 2020-21 | $20,927 | $19,150 | 3.36% |
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| 2021-22 | $21,208 | $19,939 | 1.34% |
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| 2022-23 | $22,004 | $20,232 | 3.75% |
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| 2023-24 | $23,264 | $22,123 | 5.73% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2024 tuition and increase rate from last year between University of California-Irvine and similar schools.
| 2024 | 2023 | Increase Rate |
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| University of California-Irvine | $45,014
($14,237) | $44,011
($13,939) | 2.28% |
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| California State University-Northridge | $18,975
($7,095) | $18,949
($7,069) | 0.14% |
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| University of Hawaii at Manoa | $34,218
($12,186) | $34,218
($12,186) | - |
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| University of California-Santa Barbara | $45,742
($14,965) | $44,689
($14,617) | 2.36% |
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| University of California-Riverside | $44,947
($14,170) | $43,946
($13,874) | 2.28% |
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| California State University-Long Beach | $18,888
($7,008) | $18,764
($6,884) | 0.66% |
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